Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Journal of Human Security
ISSN 1835-3800 · Librello Publishing House · Switzerland
Journal of Human Security: fully open access; no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: Challenges in Sustainability and Organic Farming have moved to a new publisher: ACADlore. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Human Security is published by Librello Publishing House. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Peacebuilding and International Security, Global Security and Public Health and International Relations and Foreign Policy, together about 38.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences19.6%
- Global Security and Public HealthSocial Sciences10.1%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences8.9%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences8.3%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences8%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences7.4%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences4.6%
- Gender, Security, and ConflictSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q2 | 566/1162 | 51st |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 854/1530 | 44th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 419/745 | 43rd |
| Safety Research | Q3 | 81/108 | 25th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 204 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 72 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 97 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 122 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Librello Publishing House
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1835-3800
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Human Security
How long does peer review take at Journal of Human Security?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Journal of Human Security?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Human Security is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Human Security open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Human Security is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .